A bold character, an iconic entertainer, a beach bum, an intellectually superior persona, a rebel without a cause, a smart ass, a talented surfer, a selfish legend, a stupid prankster, or a despicable person. Who was Miki “Da Cat” Dora? What does he mean for you? The self-proclaimed King of Malibu was a control freak […]
A Malibu inventor has developed an innovative surfboard fin system. L. Mike Kelley is the man behind the Emotion Flow Fin box, a patent pending hydraulic fin and tail mechanism that will make you surf fasters. Basically, the inventor split the tail, and each side of the split reacts as an individual rail, moving up […]
When we perform a hang ten, our feet end up at the nose of the longboard, with your toes curled over the edge. It’s the ultimate longboard surfing gesture; it’s an old school statement. Noseriding and tip riding are two critical stages in the art of hanging ten. The first 36 inches of a board […]
Meet the world’s first ever self-propelled hydrofoil surfboard. Who better to test it than Kai Lenny? Kai Lenny paddled into a left-hand roller, kicked out, pumped his hydrofoil back out to sea, and caught the next wave. “What I really love about the hydrofoil is that it just opens a whole new world of surf […]
Traveling with surfboards is like handling a Chinese vase. A small mistake can have huge consequences. Learn how to pack your surfboard bag and prevent damage during travel. Because surfboard packing is the art of transporting feathers. Surf trips are always the best and most exciting moments of a year. Our well-deserved surf holidays always arrive […]
The fourteenth named storm of the 2014 Pacific hurricane season brought one of the finest swells of the 21st century to the shores of Southern California. Malibu’s First Point was fired up. If you’re a local surfer, and you’ve missed the swell, then we shouldn’t watch the video below. Head high lines invaded the iconic […]
Blame Laird. The big wave surfer from Kauai decided to shoot the Malibu Pier, at Surfrider Beach, California. You’ve got to time it well. Shooting the pier may seem easy, but when the wave travels at full speed you’ve got to make confident and quick decisions. Unfortunately, a few lives have been lost while shooting […]